Wound dehiscence is a surgical complication where an incision reopens either internally or externally. Also known as wound breakdown, wound disruption, or wound separation, these terms describe when a ...

After carpal tunnel surgery, people can use the affected hand with minimal risk as long as the surgical incision has healed. Using the hand may cause soreness but will not cause long-term ...

In the last few years, breast reduction procedures in the U.S. have become increasingly common. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 100,000 breast reduction procedures were ...

After Kiran Rao revealed she needed surgery for an enlarged appendix, doctor breaks down what a ‘12 mm appendix’ indicates ...

Credit: Getty Images Preventing sepsis after surgery should include screening before the surgery, close monitoring after surgery, and teaching patients how to recognize the signs of sepsis. Our ...

“If a patient is Hurley stage 3, where the tunnels and scarring have taken over an entire region of the body, they will most likely need surgery. The same is true for many patients with Hurley stage 2 ...

Cellulitis and skin abscesses are both due to bacterial infections. They may develop separately or together, and they need different treatments. Your skin is home to about 1,000 different species of ...

Rory Grant, five, was given the chance to play an angel in his P1 Nativity after needing surgery due to complications with a ...